-νος

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • Added to roots or words to forms adjectives or nouns, often accented on ultima

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-nós (suffix creating adjective nouns from verbs, suffix forming a verbal adjective from a verb stem).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*-nós

Gloss

suffix creating adjective nouns from verbs, suffix forming a verbal adjective from a verb stem

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